Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons Wheat is a cereal grain used to make certain food products such as bread, pasta and pastry. In the UK wheat based products traditionally make up a huge part of our diet. But, in recent years wheat has gotten a bad name – being blamed…
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Which Milk Is Right For You?
Milk is an important part of the diet – containing calcium and good amounts of vitamin A and D. Now we have the choice of organic, full fat, semi-skimmed, skimmed, cow’s, goat’s, rice, almond, soya, coconut and raw. But which one should you have? Animal Milk All animal milk contains lactose and milk protein. If…
Olive Oil Cheesecake Bites
Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons Everyone loves cheesecake, but unfortunately its made with ingredients which are high in saturated fat and sugar. And, unless you have made it yourself, you can add a few chemicals to that list. This recipe actually uses natural products which are high in polyunsaturated fat…
Low FODMAP Limed Chicken Kebabs
Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons Try and make these limed chicken kebabs! They are perfect for weight loss, healthy eating, heart health, PCOS, good skin, diabetes or just a very nice meal. Ingredients (serves 2): 4 limes 2 large chicken breasts 1 avocado 2-3 tomatoes 2 small courgettes 1 handful…
How You Can Beat The Bloat | THE IBS DIETITIAN
Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons Bloating is an annoying symptom that affects most of us some point in our lives, and for the unfortunate few, it affects us on a daily basis. It leaves us feeling tired, sluggish and in some cases with a painful, windy stomach. The reason most…
Low FODMAP Chocolate Chia Seed Protein Pudding
Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons High Fibre? YES High Protein? YES Source of Calcium? YES Healthy? YES, YES, YES Ingredients (Serves 2): 2 cups lactose free milk 2 scoops of chocolate whey protein powder (ensure this is low FODMAP) 1/2 cup of chia seeds 1 tablespoon of maple syrup 1…
Low FODMAP Healthy Avocado Chocolate Shake
Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons INGREDIENTS (makes 1 portion) 1/4 ripe avocado 1 tbs of maple syrup 1 tbs of chia or golden linseeds 4 medium ice cubes 200mls of almond milk 1 tbs of cocoa METHOD Simply just add all the ingredients to a blender and blend away. You…
What is The Juice Plus Diet? Pro’s & Con’s | THE IBS DIETITIAN
Updated June 2022 by Serena Bansal Registered Dietitian BSc Hons Read this blog post to learn more about the juice plus diet and it’s pros and cons. Pros of the Juice Plus diet Convenient In a modern society, where the pressures and expectations of every day life are ever increasing, the shake or bar style…